There are also many workers with significant disabilities who are every bit as productive as the workers without disabilities, and our laws must be tightened to ensure that employers cannot use programs like 14(c) to take advantage of this.
Tom Harkin calls for stricter laws to prevent exploitation of workers with disabilities under the 14(c) program.
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